Submissions are now open for the three conferences of the 2025 International Forum on Data, Information, and Knowledge for Sustainable and Ethical Societies (IFDIK 2025).
1. The 27th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2025)
“Intelligence and Equity: Shaping the Future of Knowledge”
In an era of rapid technological advancements and evolving knowledge ecosystems, the interplay between intelligence and equity has become more critical than ever. As artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and open knowledge initiatives continue to redefine information access and organization, it is imperative to ensure that these developments remain ethical, inclusive, and user-centered. This conference seeks to explore how intelligent technologies, knowledge infrastructures, and equitable policies can drive innovation while addressing the challenges of accessibility, interoperability, and trust in knowledge environments. We invite scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute insights, research, and solutions that foster the responsible growth of knowledge systems in an increasingly digital world. This conference welcomes submissions on diverse topics related to digital libraries, including, but not limited to:
Human-Centered AI and Ethical AI Development – Exploring AI applications in knowledge access while ensuring fairness, transparency, and user empowerment.
User Studies and Information Behavior – Understanding how individuals and communities seek, use, and interact with digital knowledge resources.
Knowledge Infrastructures and Long-Term Access – Developing responsible, scalable strategies for digital preservation, resource management, and knowledge dissemination.
Equity and Inclusion in Knowledge Access – Addressing barriers in digital literacy, accessibility, and diverse information needs.
Metadata, Ontologies, and Knowledge Organization – Enhancing discoverability, interoperability, and structured representation of knowledge.
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in Knowledge Environments – Improving usability, interface design, and interactive experiences in knowledge systems.
AI-Powered and Algorithmic Knowledge Discovery – Examining the role of machine learning and recommendation systems in information retrieval.
Digital Archives and Cultural Heritage Preservation – Strategies for digitizing, organizing, and providing access to cultural and historical materials.
Data Governance, Privacy, and Trust – Addressing ethical data management, user rights, and security in digital knowledge ecosystems.
Open Science, Open Data, and Collaborative Networks – Encouraging interdisciplinary, transparent, and community-driven knowledge sharing.
2. The 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Library Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP 2025)
"LIS Education, Research, and Practice: Ethics, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility"
This conference aims to bring together practitioners, researchers, and LIS educators to explore and discuss how LIS education and practice in the Asia-Pacific region can contribute to building ethical and sustainable knowledge societies that foster equitable access, responsible information management, and community engagement. LIS educators and practitioners are uniquely positioned to lead critical conversations on ethics, inclusivity, diversity, sustainability, and social justice in an era of rapid technological advances involving complex ethical dilemmas – issues in equitable access to information, digital divide, information disorders, privacy, environmental impact of digital infrastructures, as well as biases and inequalities in AI-driven information systems. This conference welcomes submissions on:
LIS Education
LIS pedagogies
Cooperative education
Challenges in LIS education
Collaboration among LIS schools/departments
Curriculum design
GLAM – Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums
Community engagement
Digital education
Quality assurance and accreditation of LIS programs
Lifelong learning
Impact of LIS education to society
LIS Practice
Technology applications and mobile platforms for libraries
Service design and design thinking in libraries
Digital and data curation, Digital preservation, Digital stewardship
GLAM – Galleries, Libraries Archives, and Museums
Relevance of libraries to society
Leadership development and strategic management in libraries
Libraries as a place: physical and virtual
New competencies in LIS
Evaluation in LIS
Evidence-based librarianship
Collaboration among libraries and with other professions
Use of AI Technologies in Libraries
LIS Research
Digital repositories
Human Information Interaction
Information, digital, and AI literacy
Organization of Data, Information, and Knowledge
Semantic web and linked data
Knowledge management and knowledge services
Text and data mining
Digital humanities, and digital cultural heritage
Big Data and data science
Information visualization
Research evaluation in Science, Social Science, and Humanities
Digital scholarship
https://ifdik2025.com/aliep-2025/
3. Asia-Pacific iConference 2025 (the annual meeting of Asia-Pacific chapter of iSchools, or the AP iSchools)
The AP-iConference will explore critical questions and key challenges in managing digital archives, records, and information. Topics include ethical issues in the use of AI and various digital tools in records, archives, and information management, integrity and authenticity in digital records and information, and contestations of truth in the digital era. Discussions will also focus on balancing transparency and security, strengthening ethical frameworks, policies, and practices for open access, and bridging digital divides to promote inclusivity in libraries, archives, and other related information and cultural institutions. This conference welcomes submissions related to developments, issues and challenges surrounding the following topics:
Authenticity and trustworthiness of digital information and records – Addressing issues on digital manipulation and misinformation, deepfakes and AI-generated content, lack of standardized verification methods, metadata management consistency, and blockchain technology.
AI and machine learning in archives, records, and information management – Developing strategies to integrate digital tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and processes, and improve accessibility while tackling concerns regarding digital ethics, algorithmic biases, and transparency in decisions and outputs.
Intellectual property, stewardship and use of information, records, and archives – Ensuring proper use and handling of materials within the grounds of copyright limitations, licenses, fair use, and moral rights and attribution
Legal and ethical frameworks for information policy and governance – Examining various legal and ethical foundations, and international and national regulations that govern the management, dissemination, and use of records, archives and information
Open data, transparency and public accountability – Exploring the role of information accessibility and open data policies for public sector accountability, public trust, transparency, and good governance.
Privacy, security, and access to information and records – Balancing between the right to information and right to privacy, and addressing ethical tensions and dilemmas in safeguarding, classifying, and disclosing records and information to the public.
Scholarly communication, and ethical information production and use – Assessing scholarly outputs and academic integrity based on metrics, and verifying truthfulness and transparency in research methodologies, data, and analysis.
Digital recordkeeping and preservation – Implementing systems and processes for records creation and capture, classification and organization, digital preservation strategies, and access and security management.
Sustainable practices in libraries, archives, museums, and galleries – Promoting environmentally responsible approaches to archival and information management, including green and eco-friendly practices, digital sustainability, and ethical procurement and use of digital preservation tools.
Technology, ethics, and information literacy – Advocating for information literacy frameworks and approaches that promote sustainable and lifelong learning opportunities.
Community informatics and equitable access to information – Bridging digital divide in information and archival access by exploring models, solutions and community-driven approaches that are ethically appropriate for marginalized and underserved communities.
Representation and inclusion in libraries, archives, and other information and cultural institutions – Revisiting methodologies and developing new frameworks and approaches in promoting diversity, equity, and ethical representation of historically marginalized groups, decolonizing information and archival practices, and acknowledging diverse cultures, identities, and voices.
Archival labor and information work – Investigating the ethical, social, and economic dimensions of labor in archives, libraries, and other information and cultural institutions.
https://ifdik2025.com/ap-iconference-2025/
Published: 2025-04-04 11:13:56